laterality
/ˌlat-ə-ˈral-ət-ē/ (ame, mw)
laterality — noun
1. the tendency a person has to use their left or right hand, foot, eye, or ear mor
the tendency a person has to use their left or right hand, foot, eye, or ear more readily than the other when performing everyday tasks
Hari's teacher noticed his strong right-hand laterality during writing lessons at school.
noun phrase: right-hand / left-hand laterality
Most children show clear laterality by the age of five or six.
collocation: show laterality + by [age]
The doctor tested Niran's laterality by asking him to throw a small ball.
Élise studied the laterality of the foot in young football players.
Mixed laterality means a person writes with one hand but kicks with the other foot.
- handedness
more common everyday term; refers mainly to hand preference, not full body
- sidedness
informal alternative; sometimes used in sports coaching
- dominance
broader term; 'right-side dominance' is close in meaning
- ambidexterity
equal skill with both hands, opposite of strong laterality
文法句型
laterality of [body part]
left/right laterality
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. Typically modified by 'left', 'right', 'mixed', or 'strong'. Most common in psychology, education, and sports-science contexts; rare in everyday speech.